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Labor Minister on the Pay Law: We Want a Formula Comparable to the Current Law

14:27
Following the Cabinet meeting, Labor Minister Florin Manole explained that the wage law is currently under review to clarify the pay scales and ensure a wage hierarchy within the public administration.

Law for transparency in waste management: list of authorized companies to be published online

15:22, 11 Feb. 2026
Parliament approved on Wednesday the draft law that obliges the National Agency for Environment and Protected Areas to publish the updated list of all economic operators authorized to carry out waste management activities.

Chamber of Deputies adopts law on voluntary army

14:00, 22 Oct. 2025
The Chamber of Deputies adopted, on Wednesday, the draft law that allows Romanian citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to voluntarily follow a basic military training program lasting up to four months.

The austerity law comes into force on Friday. Higher VAT and increased taxes

13:29, 31 Iul. 2025
Starting August 1, 2025, the general VAT rate in Romania will rise to 21%, while the reduced VAT rate will increase to 11%, applicable to food, medicines, and domestic animals.

Nicușor Dan signed: No state money for housing parliamentarians with properties in Bucharest

13:04, 24 Iul. 2025
President Nicușor Dan promulgated, on Thursday, the law that stipulates that senators and deputies who reside or own homes in Bucharest or Ilfov will no longer benefit from public money for rent.

Romanian Lower House Adopts Articles Of Bill Protecting Victims Of Domestic Violence

17:56, 14 Feb. 2012
Romania's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted the articles of a bill amending the law against domestic violence, which says the victim may ask in court for a protection and restraining order against the aggressor.

PM: Romanian Authorities To Draft New Healthcare Bill With Input From Social Partners

13:28, 16 Ian. 2012
Romania’s health minister will set up a team tasked with drafting a new healthcare bill, with input from social partners, associations of patients and doctors, Prime Minister Emil Boc told a news conference Monday.

Romanian President Passes Law On Car Pollution Tax

18:45, 05 Ian. 2012
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday passed the law on the car pollution tax, the Presidential Administration said in a press release.

Romanian Parliament Adopts New Bill On Car Pollution Tax

19:23, 15 Dec. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Thursday adopted a bill on the car pollution tax, which amends the first registration tax criticized by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Romania’s Parliament Adopts Stray Dog Bill

14:00, 22 Nov. 2011
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted with 168 votes in favor, 111 votes against and 14 abstentions a bill on stray dogs.

Romanians May Drive Cars Registered Abroad Only 90 Days – Draft

14:36, 29 Sept. 2011
Romanian residents may not drive cars registered in other states for periods longer than 90 days, or for more than three months per year, says a draft act amending the law regarding traffic on public roads, up for debate on the Interior Ministry's website.

Romanian President Passes Law On Building Rehabilitation

11:26, 05 Iul. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law on the rehabilitation of buildings, put forward by the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism.

Romanian Deputies Tacitly Adopt Bill Eliminating Tuition-Fee Seats In State Universities

12:21, 28 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday tacitly adopted a bill put forward by ruling democrat liberal MPs Catalin Croitoru and Petru Filip which eliminates tuition-fee seats in state universities.

Romanian President Passes Law On Maternity Leave, Child-Rearing Benefit

19:25, 27 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law approving government emergency ordinance 111/2010 on maternity leave and child-rearing benefit.

Romanian President Passes Amended Police Statute Law

19:01, 27 Iun. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law amending Law 360/2002 on the police statute.

Romanian Senate Reduces Punishment For Election Campaign Bribery

17:52, 22 Iun. 2011
Romania's Senate on Wednesday adopted a law reducing the maximum sentence for bribery in an election campaign to three years from five.

Romanian Lower House Decides To Send Bill On Stray Dogs Back To Committee

16:30, 07 Iun. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday decided to send the bill regarding stray dogs back to the administration committee.

Romania To Apply Reverse Taxation On Cereal Starting June 1

18:05, 26 Mai 2011
Romania will apply reverse taxation on cereal and plants with industrial use for about two years starting June 1, according to a draft emergency ordinance drawn up by the Finance Ministry.

Romanian Lower House Committee For Human Rights Approves Internet Pornography Bill

15:17, 18 Mai 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies committee for human rights on Wednesday approved the bill on Internet pornography, with a series of amendments.

Romanian Antifraud Authorities May Enter Company Building, Land For Checkups

18:25, 06 Mai 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Friday passed a law whereby public authorities and institutions, as well as private and state-owned companies and individuals conducting business must allow access and checkups by Antifraud Department officials in their headquarters, vehicles and land.

Romanian Opposition MP Proposes Foreign Films Be Dubbed Into Romanian

12:49, 06 Mai 2011
Romanian opposition social democrat MP Victor Socaciu has put forward a bill whereby foreign language films will be dubbed into Romanian.

Romanian Govt To Reduce Coastal Building Line To Half

16:09, 01 Mai 2011
Romania's Government wants to increase the central tourism authority's role on the Black Sea coast and reduce the coastal building line (the area where building is prohibited) to 50-150 meters from 100-300 meters, according to a draft emergency ordinance by the Tourism Ministry.

Romanian Senate Rejects Solidarity Tax Targeting Financial, Lending Institutions

11:55, 27 Apr. 2011
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill introducing a 2.5% solidarity tax on the profit of financial and lending institutions, which was put forward by several ruling democrat liberal lawmakers.

Romanian Govt To Seek Confidence Vote For Teacher Wage Cap Act, Social Code

19:24, 07 Apr. 2011
Romania's Government on Thursday decided to begin the steps towards seeking a vote of confidence in Parliament for the bill capping wage raises for teachers who won salary rights in court, and for the Social Dialog Code, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian President Sends Law On State-Church Social Assistance Partnership Back To Parliament

22:10, 05 Apr. 2011
Romanian President Traian Basescu has asked the Parliament to re-examine the Law on the partnership between the state and churches in social services, arguing that the act should state clear rules on financing for such services and not leave that to a Government decision.

Romanian Unauthorized Buildings Might Be Demolished – Draft

15:43, 26 Ian. 2011
Romanian authorities are forbidden to approve urban planning documents legalizing constructions built without authorization, according to a draft Government decree drawn up by the Regional Development and Tourism Ministry.

Romanian Lower Chamber Adopts Family Allowance Bill

16:09, 20 Dec. 2010
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Monday approved with 171 votes in favor, 49 votes against and five abstentions the draft law on family allowance, whose articles were adopted last week.

Romania To Ban Non-Organic Fermented Drinks, Except Beer, Wine

13:56, 02 Dec. 2010
The use of sugars, starch or similar products in producing fermented alcoholic drinks, other than beer and wine, to increase potential alcohol levels, will be prohibited, says a draft decision by the Ministries of Agriculture and of Health.

Drugstores In Romania To Be Set Up And Operate As Commercial Companies As Of 2011

16:23, 18 Nov. 2010
Drugstores in Romania will be set up and operate as commercial companies starting 2011, with a pharmacist as sole associate or part of associations of pharmacists who own at least 51% of shares, according to the new law on the organization and functioning of drugstores.

Romanian Public Servants Threaten Strike Unless Bonuses Included In Wages

12:02, 11 Nov. 2010
Romanian public servants threaten to go on full-blown strike unless their bonuses are not included in salaries, said union leader Sebastian Oprescu ahead of a meeting with Finance Minister Gheorghe Ialomitianu Thursday.

Romanian Senate Tacitly Adopts Bill On Domestic Violence

11:51, 10 Nov. 2010
The Romanian Senate Wednesday tacitly adopted a draft law whereby victims of domestic violence can address the court to obtain a provisional restraining order, and the court can compel abusers to stay away from the home they share with the victim.

IMF: Consumer Credit Law Could Cost Romania Banks Hundreds Of Millions

17:08, 28 Oct. 2010
Romanian lenders are likely to lose hundreds of millions in euros unless the current version of the consumer credit law is amended so it doesn’t affect older loans, an official of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.

Romanian President Passes Law Speeding Up Trials

18:21, 25 Oct. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday passed the law on the “small reform” in the justice system, which implements a series of measures to speed up trials.

Romanian Parliament Adopts Bill Speeding Up Trials

14:45, 19 Oct. 2010
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted Tuesday with 279 to three votes and four abstentions a bill aiming to speed up trials in the country’s legal system.

Romanian Tax Auth To Foreclose People With Overdue Health Contributions – Bill

13:45, 29 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Senate on Wednesday adopted 61 to three votes and one abstention a normative act empowering the country’s tax authority ANAF to foreclose private individuals who fail to pay contributions to the Social Health Insurance Fund in due time.

Romanian President Passes Bill Amending Constitutional Court Law

21:02, 27 Sept. 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday signed the decree passing the bill amending Law 47/1992 on the organization and functioning of the Constitutional Court, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code.

Romanian Senate Adopts Bill On Public Financing For Accredited Private Schools

20:25, 14 Sept. 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Tuesday a bill according to which accredited private pre-university education units would be financed mainly from the state and local budgets.

Romanian Senate Committee Rejects Draft Law On Fortune-Telling, Witchcraft

12:48, 07 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Senate’s committee for legal matters Tuesday rejected a draft normative act drawn up by several democrat liberal lawmakers, who proposed that fortune-telling and witchcraft should be included among freelance activities and taxed.

ECB Slams Romania Again Over Central Bank Salary Cuts

17:01, 30 Aug. 2010
The European Central Bank Monday rebuked Romania for the second time in two months over plans to trim payrolls at the central bank, saying that a proposed amendment to leave the slashed funds at the bank’s disposal is still in direct violation of the central bank independence principle.

Romanian Senate Adopts Law On Public-Private Partnership, Law On Attorney Profession

19:26, 24 Aug. 2010
Romania’s Senate adopted Tuesday the Law on public-private partnership and the amended Law concerning the attorney profession.